Are You Stressed Out?

According to a recent study, college students are stressed out. Are you one of them?

The data postulates that four out of ten college students are stressed out to some degree, but one in five, or 20%, are stressed out regularly. And even so, they’re able to enjoy college life and their extracurricular activities as well.

But what is the problem at school? Concentration and sleeping troubles are big contributors. Too much work is piled on at once, particularly during exam time. It doesn’t help that the Internet is contributing to a big deal of lifestyle changes in the past few years, but even so, students are feeling anxious, depressed, and lonely — even if they’ve already forged their online lives. A whopping 16% of students have spoken with friends who have considered suicide, 10% have thought of it themselves, and 13% have been diagnosed with depression.

The AP has more data available:

Is college, then, the end all for students? Frankly, a lot of my friends who have graduated and are in the real world wish they were back at school. But not all hope is lost. There are plenty of students who still have a positive outlook on life despite the stress of school.

The best recommendations are to manage your time efficiently and to enjoy the time while it lasts.